Heather and Arbutus Care

Watering Heather and Arbutus

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Heather and Arbutus Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Heather and Arbutus care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Heather and Arbutus is as follows:

• Watering Heather in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Heather in Winter: Average Water

• Watering Arbutus in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Arbutus in Winter: Average Water

Heather and Arbutus Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Heather and Arbutus diseases is very important factor of Heather and Arbutus Care. These plant's diseases are:

• Heather: Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust and Verticillium Wilt
• Arbutus: Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats and Red blotch

Heather and Arbutus Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Heather and Arbutus care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Heather and Arbutus pruning is done as follows:

• Heather pruning: Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

• Arbutus pruning: Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Heather and Arbutus fertilizers are as follows:

• Heather fertilizers: Ammonium Nitrate
• Arbutus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and fertilize in growing season